Coventry of Kansas (including Preferred Health Systems)

Coventry of Kansas (including Preferred Health Systems)

by abilling, October 31, 2012

Coventry Health Care of Kansas and Preferred Health Systems will implement a new prior authorization process for procedures related to elective outpatient pain management services.  This requirement will apply to the fully insured commercial plans (HMO, POS, PPO) and Medicare HMO and PPO products.  Please see that attached notice from Coventry Health Care for all the details to ensure your pain managements services are prior authorized.

 

 

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